If you're a hop lover like I am, this week's Beer of the Week is for you. While some aspects of this IPA follow the standard, like the two-row pale and crystal malts, the 7.2% ABV, the 65 IBUs, etc., one thing is very different: the dry hopping. Traditionally, dry hopping simply involves putting hops in a bag and sticking the bag in the fermentor. But this creates a lot of waste. The hops in the middle of the bag aren't in contact with the wort as much as the ones on the outside, and it becomes difficult to measure how much aroma they impart on the beer.

Enter the Torpedo. The Torpedo is a device used by Sierra Nevada that allows for better hop extraction, meaning less hops are needed per batch. And that's a good thing considering that the Torpedo Extra IPA uses a new and rare hop called Citra. Because this hop is difficult to find, Sierra Nevada's Torpedo helps get every little bit out of every little hop cone.

This week's Beer of the Week, Sierra Nevada's Torpedo Extra IPA, is one of the best IPAs out there. Big-bodied with a great citrus and pine hop character, if you haven't had it, you're missing out.

Torpedo pours a clear medium amber. The two-finger thick which head has good retention and lacing.

The nose is dominated by the citrus aroma that comes from the Citra hop in the dry hop. This is followed with a slight pine aroma and a decent malt backbone expected from such a bodied beer.

The taste is much the same. It starts out with the citrus you would expect, followed by the pine and a hint of sweetness from the malt. It's somewhat bitter on the back end, with a hint of pepper in the aftertaste.

The mouthfeel is very good, well balanced with good body and carbonation. And for such a strong IPA, it is extremely drinkable.